http://articles.getacoder.com/reference_and_education/astronomy.htm Free Content For Your Website http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ A flurry of Meteor Activity in late July makes a worthwhile show in the late evening and early morning Sky. Read on to find out more about these little known celestial shows. Meteor Showers that can be seen include the Alpha Pisces Australids and Southern Delta Aquarids, so make sure you check them out. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:36:33 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Meteor_Showers_in_Late_July_1550547x1216884993.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Meteor_Showers_in_Late_July_1550547x1216884993.htm This is the introduction to a simple telescope buying guide. Use the knowledge to avoid wastage of money caused by the frustration of trying to use a too much complicated or a too poor instrument. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:20:50 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Astronomy_For_Kids_and_Beginners_1550543x1216689650.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Astronomy_For_Kids_and_Beginners_1550543x1216689650.htm There are several types of telescopes and one of the most popular is the reflector. See why amateur astronomers love their reflectors. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:26:53 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Reflector_Telescopes_For_Amateur_Astronomers_1519405x1216524413.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Reflector_Telescopes_For_Amateur_Astronomers_1519405x1216524413.htm Unlike star watching, which requires little prior knowledge of where the stars are located, Planet watching requires planning beforehand. Stars relatively stay fixed in their constellations most of the time. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:43:37 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Planet_Watching_Tips_1550545x1216464217.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Planet_Watching_Tips_1550545x1216464217.htm Star gazing is indisputably the oldest scientific hobby on earth. The boundless nature of the universe is one of the never-ending fascinations of man which allude him to star gazing. There is always a plenitude of star gazing enthusiasts around the world who direct their telescopes toward glistening worlds of hope that hang in the dimmest chasms of an enigmatic universe. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:54:26 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Star_Gazing_1550548x1216353266.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Star_Gazing_1550548x1216353266.htm For the newcomer to stargazing or indeed planet gazing, a good pair of binoculars are a major step up from scanning the skys with the unaided eye. There are many benefits to using binoculars for stargazing. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:49:49 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Stargazing_and_Planetgazing_With_Binoculars_1519406x1216140589.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Stargazing_and_Planetgazing_With_Binoculars_1519406x1216140589.htm Galileo Galilee is known as the "father of telescopes" and rightly so. He is the inventor of the telescope and every telescope made after his invention follows the same principle that he used. Galileo's telescope was a primitive prototype of the telescopes that are used widely today. However, the principles he used are the very same ones still being used to this day. Galileo's telescope used two lenses - one concave and one convex - inside a tube-light shaped device. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:59:50 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/How_to_Use_a_Telescope_-_Galileos_First_Telescope_and_Its_History_1509815x1215745190.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/How_to_Use_a_Telescope_-_Galileos_First_Telescope_and_Its_History_1509815x1215745190.htm For those sky-watchers who worry about the environment, having the world go green is not enough. Alternatively, it ought to be dark green in color. Although light pollution doesn't generally cause as much alarm as other issues such as the changing climate, there is an outspoken community of stargazers that feel this is an important problem that must be worked on and eventually solved. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:31:34 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Save_the_Sky_1509816x1215430294.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Save_the_Sky_1509816x1215430294.htm We all love gazing at stars in the sky but do we know as to what these stars made up of and how they are born. Well, there are many questions surrounding the stars. So, let us begin with their formation. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:16:08 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/All_About_the_Stars_1491963x1215306968.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/All_About_the_Stars_1491963x1215306968.htm I am fortunate to be living in a region of Australia with one of the richest Aboriginal cultures and a living history. North East Arnhem land in the Northern Territory is located at the confluence of the Arafura Sea and the Gulf of Carpenteria. As an Avid Astronomer I am always on the lookout for an opportunity to share the night sky with others, this evening was to be a surprising opportunity. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:31:05 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/International_Space_Station_(ISS)_-_A_Link_With_Aboriginal_History_1468570x1214116265.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/International_Space_Station_(ISS)_-_A_Link_With_Aboriginal_History_1468570x1214116265.htm Is universe finite or infinite? It has been stipulated that Big Bang took place about 14.7 billion years ago. After that the universe has been expanding. The galaxies are running away from each other. The farther galaxies are running at that much higher speed. So the universe is said to be expanding and finite. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:45:36 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Universe_-_Is_it_Finite_1468569x1213778736.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Universe_-_Is_it_Finite_1468569x1213778736.htm What would happen if something the size of a mountain, flying at 26,000 miles per hour (41,843 kilometers per hour), hit the Earth? Do our Governments have a plan in place to protect us from such a calamitous event? Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:47:50 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Planetary_Defense_-_Who_Will_Save_Earth__What_Are_Your_Odds_Of_Dying_From_An_Asteroid_Impact_1499525x1206128870.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Planetary_Defense_-_Who_Will_Save_Earth__What_Are_Your_Odds_Of_Dying_From_An_Asteroid_Impact_1499525x1206128870.htm The Sun is called Sol in Latin and that is where the term Solar System comes from. It is a typical main-sequence star and is by far the largest and most massive object in our Solar System. The Sun contains 99. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:33:42 -0500 http://articles.getacoder.com/The_Star_We_Call_The_Sun_1489120x1204936422.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/The_Star_We_Call_The_Sun_1489120x1204936422.htm The Hubble Telescope has been at the top of the size range for space-based telescopes. It has given thousands of fantastic images for scientists and the rest of the world to study and enjoy. Yet, astronomers are looking to build a telescope that would be 100 times more powerful than the Hubble Telescope. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:50:34 -0500 http://articles.getacoder.com/A_Look_At_The_Wide_Variety_Of_Telescopes_Used_To_View_Into_Space_1487326x1203861034.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/A_Look_At_The_Wide_Variety_Of_Telescopes_Used_To_View_Into_Space_1487326x1203861034.htm Telescopes are instruments used for viewing the objects at a distance. They are mainly used for viewing the astronomical objects. They find application in non-astronomical areas also. The working is with the help of two lenses. These lenses will work in a co-ordinate manner to give the exact image in a magnified form. There are different types of telescopes greatly used for varied purposes. These telescopes vary in the structure and also the working. The basic types of telescopes that are available is the optical telescope and the radio telescope. There are still different types like, the Galileo telescope and the Hubble telescope. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:41:56 -0500 http://articles.getacoder.com/Hubble_Telescope_1489049x1197949316.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Hubble_Telescope_1489049x1197949316.htm Copyright 2007 getacoder.com - All Rights Reserved.